diff --git a/container-entrypoint b/container-entrypoint
index 28c800e..e56cf4e 100755
--- a/container-entrypoint
+++ b/container-entrypoint
@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@ else
 	groupmod -o --gid "$GROUP_ID" builder
 	usermod -o --uid "$USER_ID" --gid "$GROUP_ID" builder >/dev/null
 	chown -R "$USER_ID":"$GROUP_ID" /builder
+	# copy host SSH config into home of builder
+	if [ -d /etc/skel/.ssh ]; then
+		cp -a /etc/skel/.ssh /builder/
+	fi
 
 	GOSU="gosu builder"
 fi